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The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean. Around 70 of those onboard are…

At least eight people were killed on Saturday evening and six others were injured after a mini-bus collided with a truck in the Kigoma region in western Tanzania, Xinhuanet reported on Sunday. According to officials, the collision occurred at 5…

During the recent rains in Tamil Nadu from December 17-19, members of the Muslim community converted around 50 Mosques in the Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts into relief camps to shelter flood-hit victims from all religions mostly Hindus. Many Muslim volunteers…

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Sunday, the 10th of Jumadi al-Thani. In this session, just like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues.…

An explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has killed at least 13 workers and injured forty-six other victims, mostly due to exposure to hot steam. The accident occurred around 5:30 am during repair work on a…

Shia Rights Watch (SRW), an independent organization dedicated to protecting the rights of Shia Muslims around the world, has called on the Egyptian government to limit the racist and sectarian measures that Iraqi students studying in its universities are exposed…

The World Health Organization has announced that the repatriation of migrants from Pakistan has heightened the risk of spreading the polio virus or poliomyelitis in Afghanistan amid a wave of returning migrants from Pakistan. Only 12 children around the world…

The Islamic Art Museum in Cairo has announced it is displaying four unique archaeological pieces from various Islamic eras. According to the general director of the museum, the most prominent piece is an astronomical and timekeeping calendar from the era…

French authorities grounded a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua carrying 303 Indian passengers after receiving a tip that it could be carrying victims of human trafficking. Those aboard included children and families. The youngest passenger is a…

Anger has spread in some parts of India-administered Kashmir after three civilians were killed while in army custody, officials and residents said. Locals on Saturday said the Indian army detained at least eight civilians on Friday for questioning, the day…